To optimize your browser you need to:
1. Determine your browser version
2. Verify that your browser is recommended or choose to continue with non-recommended browser
3. Prepare your browser settings for viewing ForsythPL.Org and Premium Databases
4. Download the appropriate plug-ins for your purposes

Determine Your Browser Version
To determine browser version:

• Open your browser
• From the browser menu bar, select Help
• Select About. If there are several, choose the one about your browser. A screen will appear that shows your browser name and version.

Recommended Brower Versions
Note: The recommended browser for viewing the FCPL website and Premium Databases is Internet Explorer 5.x or higher. Some areas of website and Premium Database programming are catered to the features available in this browser. Additionally, staff are best prepared to assist patrons in using Internet Explorer in a Windows environment.

To download Internet Explorer for Windows, please visit the Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows download page at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.asp
To download Internet Explorer for Macintosh, please visit the Microsoft Download Center for Macintosh and Other Operating Systems at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en&categoryid=5

Browser Preparation
Windows with Internet Explorer
Macintosh with Internet Explorer

Plug-in Downloads
Some parts of the FCPL web site and several Premium Databases use browser plug-ins. To view portions of these sites, you may need one or more of the plug-ins below. Browsers will often automatically download any plug-in required by a particular page or prompt you to download the plug-in manually. 

Adobe Acrobat Reader
View, navigate, and print Adobe PDF files across all major computing platforms. Adobe PDF documents are used in some parts of the FCPL web site and in several Premium Databases.

DjVu Browser Plug-in
Some Premium Databases such as the Georgia Digital Library require the use of the free DjVu Browser Plug-in from Caminova.

ExpressView Browser Plug-in (formerly known as MrSID Browser Plug-in)
Free Plug-in for Viewing MrSID imagery, which is used in some Premium Databases.